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Season Finale

Secrets of the Dead: Season 10

10x03 Lost Ships of Rome
NR

  • 2010-11-17T20:00:00Z on PBS
  • 56m
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary, Mystery
In 2009, archaeologists discovered an underwater graveyard of five Roman shipwrecks off the coast of Ventotene, a small Italian island with a notorious past. It was one of the biggest archaeological finds in recent history. The vessels’ well-preserved cargo indicates that these ships did not break up on the island’s rocks, but instead sank to the seabed intact and upright. They were laden with exotic goods including wine, olive oil, and the ancient delicacy garum; a condiment highly prized among ancient Romans. These sunken treasures are providing researchers with insight into the wreck, how the Romans lived, and Ventotene’s intriguing past.
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